The New Mexico Interfaith Dialogue will be having a Zoom meeting on Thursday November 16th, 7:00 pm -8:30 pm. We will be exploring an article by Zoe Mintz, “Thanksgiving: How Different Religions Celebrate Thanksgiving Day,” and an article by David Aden, “How One Scientologist Celebrates Thanksgiving.” Below are questions for you to consider as you […]
The 28th Annual Spring Colloquium
The New Mexico Interfaith Dialogue invites you to attend our virtual 2023 Spring Colloquium: Living Compassion in the Community
Sunday, May 7, 2023, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
We look forward to our speakers helping us to share living compassion in our communities as we consider questions such as:
Speakers
Imam Abdur’Rauf Raul Campos-Marquetti MINARA Muslim Community Center
Abdur’Rauf was born in Spanish Harlem in 1954 and grew up in the inner city of Brooklyn, New York. He is a Senior Scientist by profession with a B.A. degree in the Geological Sciences attained at Cornell University. He has over 38 years of program management and scientific research experience in the areas of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing and Natural Resource Mapping. He is presently employed by the Pueblo of Santa ana’s Department of natural Resources as their GIS Manager.
Abdur’Rauf has been a member of the Albuquerque Muslim community since 1984 and has served as both Vice-President and General Secretary for the Islamic Center of New Mexico. Abdur’Rauf has served as a Muslim Imam for the TaHa Mosque Islamic Center of Santa Fe, the Lighthouse of New Mexico, and is presently the Imam for the MINARA Muslim Community Center of Albuquerque.
Chandra Doran Trinity House
Chandra is the board president and acting director of Trinity House Catholic Worker. Trinity House has been feeding and housing marginalized citizens of Albuquerque, NM for over twenty years. Today, our ministries include: housing asylum seekers, food rescue and distribution, and, in partnership with Francis House Catholic Worker, feeding hundreds of the city’s homeless five days a week.
Chandra moved to New Mexico in 2018 with his wife Deanna from Los Angeles, and resides in Corrales with their dog Humphrey. For over 20 years they were active in teaching and guiding the Sivananda Yoga Center in Los Angeles.
Mona Rezaei M.T.O Shahmaghsoudi
Mona Rezaei holds degrees in Biology and Communication from the University of New Mexico and is currently studying Change Management at Cornell University. She is a Communications Specialist at Nusenda Credit Union and a student at M.T.O Shahmaghsoudi School of Islamic Sufism. Mona is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating a sense of belonging for those who have not had a seat at the table, and building meaningful relationships through empathy and compassion. Mona is also a Certified Classical Homeopath and is passionate about helping people restore their overall health through holistic medicine.
Mike Leppala Family Promise of Albuquerque
My name is Mike Leppala, I am currently the Board Chair of Family Promise of Albuquerque. In addition to Board Chair, I have served as a volunteer and coordinator for one of Family Promise’s member congregations.
Moderator Rev Lynne Hinton
Lynne Hinton is the Conference Director of the NM Conference of Churches. She is a graduate of Pacific School of Religion and an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. Lynne has served as a settled pastor in NC, NM, and as an Intentional Interim in Washington State. Lynne has also served as a hospice chaplain in central New Mexico. Lynne leads retreats and workshops on writing and spirituality and is the author of 23 books. She and her husband live in Albuquerque.
If you plan to join this Colloquium Zoom call, please register at [email protected] . Please send by May 5th, your name & contact information in which you will be accessing the Zoom link. The link will be sent to you on May 6th in the evening, the day before the Zoom call.
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The New Mexico Interfaith Dialogue began in 1982 as an interpersonal dialogue between Albuquerque-area priest, Father Ernest Falardo, and Rabbi Paul Citrin of Congregation Albert, in response to the Vatican II document Nostra Aetate.
The conversation soon expanded to include educators within both faith traditions. During the early years, from 1984 to 1993, the Dialogue held educational programs and joint prayer services.
During those years as the Jewish-Catholic Dialogue, the purposes were: “to promote understanding and goodwill among the peoples of the Jewish and Catholic religions; to conduct religious, social and educational programs designed to increase community awareness and sensitivity toward issues relating to Christians and Jews; to engage in various forms of ecumenical dialogue and interaction; and to engage in such other similar activities permissible under law to nonprofit corporations of this nature and character.”
The first Jewish-Catholic Dialogue Colloquium was held in 1994. A colloquium is an hours-long gathering with knowledgeable speakers providing thought-provoking presentations on religious topics, followed by discussion among audience participants.
By 2012, the Dialogue and Colloquium included enough Christian non-Catholic participants that changing to a more inclusive name was determined to be appropriate. The organization changed its name to the Jewish-Christian Dialogue.
During Colloquia held 2006 to 2009, the presentations included all three Abrahamic faith perspectives: Jews, Christians and Muslims. In post-event evaluations, many attendees requested continuing and increased Muslim engagement. In 2015, the organization’s name was changed once again to the New Mexico Interfaith Dialogue, expanding the conversation to become more inclusive.
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